Classroom Visitation Procedures

Pearson Elementary’s Classroom
Visitation Procedures

(In Accordance with District Policy 4200P)

Thank you for
requesting a visitation! The staff of
Pearson Elementary enthusiastically welcomes our community to our
building. We enjoy the opportunity to
share with you the wonderful learning that is taking place at Pearson. The staff also takes very seriously the
responsibility of providing a safe and positive classroom learning environment
for students. The Pearson staff works
hard to maintain a class climate that has a minimum of disruptions to the
teaching and learning process. In order
to ensure maximum learning opportunities for our students, we follow these
policies and procedures for visitors to the classroom.

Parents
are welcome to schedule an observation visit to the classroom in which
their child is currently assigned.
The purpose of a classroom observation should be to enhance an
understanding of the teaching and learning activities experienced by your
child. An observation visit can
also enhance a parent’s understanding of their child as a learner in a
classroom setting.

Observation
visits to a classroom in which your child is not currently assigned will
not be scheduled. Visitations by
unfamiliar guests disrupt the teaching and learning, and can adversely
affect the classroom climate. Our
office staff is happy to share information about each of our teacher’s
class expectations, building procedures, and district policies should you
have any questions.

According
to district policy, visitors should make a request to the principal at
least two days in advance of the desired visitation.

The
principal shall notify the teacher and arrange a time that will enhance a
parent’s understanding of the teaching and learning activities experienced
regularly by their child. We will
schedule a time that is both convenient for the parent and is not
disruptive to the teaching and learning process.

If the
principal and/or teacher determine the visitation to be disruptive or to
be adversely affecting the teaching and learning process, it shall not
take place or shall be terminated.

All
visitors must sign in at the office upon their arrival at the school.

All
visitors must wear a visitor’s badge while they are in the building.

The
visitor may be asked to confer with the teacher before or after the
observation to enhance their understanding of the activities.

All
visitors must sign out at the office at the end of their visitation.

We hope you have
found this explanation of our class visitation process helpful.

Hilder Pearson Elementary

The North Kitsap School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination can be directed to the district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Compliance Officer and ADA Coordinator and/or the 504 Coordinator: Address - 18360 Caldart Ave NE, Poulsbo WA 98370 and Phone - (360) 396-3001.